side pocket
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3.2
- noun
- /saɪd ˈpɑːkɪt/
:
bolsillo lateral
- The game was tied, and he knew he needed to sink the eight ball in the side pocket to win.
- tucked into a side pocket
- bag's side pocket
- side pocket of her purse
Examples
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With a flick of the wrist, she sent the ball effortlessly into the side pocket of the pool table.
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The player skillfully aimed the cue ball to land in the side pocket for an easy point.
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Left ball in the side pocket.
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So we play billiard combination and put the 12 in the right side pocket.
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Eight ball, side pocket.
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8 ball, side pocket.
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2 ball, side pocket.
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I crouch by my overnight bag and dig with sudden inspiration into its side pocket.
Fiction book (1992) -
Betsy, I think there's a touring map in the side pocket.
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As Molly lifts one of Sam's jackets, something falls from a side pocket.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
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4.8
An opening on a game table where balls can fall in
How Big
6
3.2
2
2.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'side' (edge or lateral position) with 'pocket' (an opening/hole used in games); it literally denotes a pocket located on the side of the table. This compositional noun‑noun pattern is common and cross‑linguistically transparent, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.
Etymology
The noun side pocket comes from the clear image of a small opening at the side of a billiard or pool table called a pocket, where players try to put balls. So it now means the specific pocket on the table's side where you aim to send a ball.